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Section 20 InspectionI1I2I3

I4(1)

Any person may inspect and make copies of, or of any part of—

(a)

a register of common land or town or village greens;

(b)

any document kept by a commons registration authority which is referred to in such a register;

(c)

any other document kept by a commons registration authority which relates to an application made at any time in relation to such a register.

I5(2)

The right in subsection (1) is subject to regulations which may, in particular—

(a)

provide for exceptions to the right;

(b)

impose conditions on its exercise.

(3)

Conditions under subsection (2)(b) may include conditions requiring the payment of a fee (which may be a fee determined by a commons registration authority).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 20 partly in force; s. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 20(2)(3) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

I2

S. 20 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(e), Sch. (with art. 3)

I3

S. 20 in force at 15.12.2014 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

I4

S. 20(1) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. by S.I. 2017/933, art. 2(a) (with art. 4)

I5

S. 20(2)(3) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/933, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 46(5) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19, Sch. 16)

C2

Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 5(11) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19)

C3

Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 35(6) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19)

C4

Pt. 1 excluded (5.9.2017) by The London Overground (Barking Riverside Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/830), arts. 1, 4(10) (with Sch. 8 para. 20)

C5

Pt. 1 excluded (2.1.2018) by The Boston Barrier Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1329), arts. 1, 4(9) (with arts. 55-57, Sch. 8 para. 13)

C6

Pt. 1 excluded (25.3.2022) by The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/299), arts. 1, 4(10) (with art. 55)